| Course title | Foreign Language (English) I |
| Course code | ValoP241 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 32 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Course developers | |
| Mg. paed., lekt. Aija Pētersone Dr. paed., Larisa Maļinovska |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| The course is aimed at the acquisition of knowledge and skills in professional foreign language studies with the purpose of extending the students professional qualifications and improving the student’s communication skills with foreign students and specialists. The programme envisages the mastering of language skills in various forms and levels of communication. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Collins K.E. Car Basics. - Collins, 2004. - 160 p.
2. Guibet J.C. Fuels and Engines : Technology, Energy, Environment : vol.1, vol. 2. - Paris: TECHNIP,1999. - 786 p. 3. Handbook of Farm, Dairy, and Food Machinery : edited by Myer Kuntz. - Norwich : William Andrew Publishing, 2007. - 732 p. 4. Kavanagh M. English for the Automobile Industry. - Oxford University Press, 2007. - 79 p. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Engineering Workshop. - Oxford University Press, 2003. - 40 p.
2. Duckworth M. Business Grammar and Practice. - Oxford University Press, 2003. - 232 p. 3. Plint M., Martyr A.. Engine Testing : Theory and Practice. - Butterworth - Heinemann, 2001. - 363 p. 4. Mehānikas pamatterminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca. - Sast. Lagzdiņš A., Teters G., Tamužs V., Viba J. - Rīga : Latvijas Nacionālā mehānikas komiteja, 2001. - 264 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.
2. Automotive Engineer 3. Automobile 4. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research |
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